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Francisco Pizarro
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was born in about 1476 in Trujillo, a small town near Caceres, Spain. The illegitimate son of a Spanish captain, he spent his childhood with his grandparents in one of Spain's poorest regions. He apparently never learned to read or write.
The conquest of Peru by an obscure adventurer is one of th ....
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....ing back the expedition. Pizarro refused to return. Drawing a line on the sand, he asked all who wanted a share in his enterprise to join him. Thirteen men crossed the line. Pizarro's friends persuaded the governor to send one vessel. Pizarro used it to explore the coast of Peru. He then sailed to Spain to ask authority to conquer Peru. This was granted. He left Spain on Jan. 19, 1530, and sailed from Panama the following year. He had three vessels, which contained fewer than 200 men and about 4.... |
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